Digital suppliers grabbed the headlines as well as exhibition space, showing equipment that will directly compete with litho and flexo

Packaging and (to a lesser extent) industrial applications are growing in importance, as the industry identifies long-term business opportunities

End-to-end workflow developments are reducing the administration load associated with print, opening new market sectors by making it easier to specify and order print while controlling all aspects of production.

Description

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Technology developments for each print sector over the next ten years

Extensive, informed discussion of social and regulatory factors shaping the industry

The information in Post-drupa Technology Forecast for Print and Printed Packaging to 2026 is based on comprehensive participation from drupa 2016, in-depth interviews with the leading players in the print value chain, including machinery suppliers, raw material and substrate manufacturers, inks and pigments suppliers, consumables suppliers, printers, publishers and print buyers. Secondary research was based on extensive literature analysis of published data and trade statistics.

What will you discover?

The key drivers shaping the future of communication, as consumers demand new channels for information, education and entertainment

Technology developments, putting them into context and forecasting the impacts on the different sectors and applications

Understand how your technologies, products and services are likely to fit into the bigger picture as the printing industry evolves.

Who should buy this report?

Equipment and machinery suppliers

Raw materials and consumables suppliers

Inks and pigments suppliers

Packaging converters

Digital printers

Table of Contents

Contents

Executive Summary

Overview

1. Introduction and methodology

Introduction

2. The role of technology developments in printing

How technology changes print supply chains

How technology changes print quality

How technology changes print productivity and cost

3. Major trends in print

Printing in the age of industry 4.0

The new digital

4. Print in a connected world: workflow and supply chain developments

Multichannel communications

Workflow

Connectivity

On-line print [web-ro-print (to finish, to-product)]

Cloud computing

Packaging develpments in a connected world

5. Printing process developments

Sheetfed litho

UC curing

Low energy curing (H-UV)

UV LED curing

Web offset

Flexography

Flexo prepress

Gravure

Digital Printing

Electrophotography

Inkjet

Printhead technology

Inkjet product enhancement

Ink technology

Inkjet in labels and packaging

Finishing

Digital finishing

6. Printing product developments

Books

Newspapers

Magazines

Commercial print

Advertising print

Catalogues

Security print

Labels and packaging

Labels

Cartons

Corrugated

Other packaging - rigid plastics, glass and metal

Non printing systems

Non-graphical and industrial functional print applications

Textile inkjet printing

Industrial and functional inkjet

7. Developments beyond ink-on-paper printing

Print management and trade printing services

Marketing services

Print embellishment

Functional features

Smart packaging

8. Ink and colorant developments

9. Print consumables and substrates developments

Plates and imaging cylinders

Litho plates

Flexo plates

Printing blankets

Press-room chemicals

Paper and board

Supply chain developments for paper and board

Tables and Figures

List of figures:

FIGURE 0.1 Commercial Print supply chain in 2016

FIGURE 0.1 Commercial Print supply chain in 2026

FIGURE 0.1 Integrated end-to-end print workflow

FIGURE 0.1 Typical activities in a commercial print company

FIGURE 0.1 Magazine printing value activity map

FIGURE 0.1 Value chain for litho plates

FIGURE 0.1 Value chain for flexo plates

FIGURE 0.1 Value chain for litho printing blankets

List of tables:

TABLE 0.1 General IT and Communication technology trends 2016-2026

TABLE 0.3 Development of analogue and digital press productivity from 2016-2026